Always be prepared for bad road conditions, and concentrate 100% of the time.
• Remember that alcohol has a serious effect on your ability to drive safely.
• Never drive when you're very tired, or you risk falling asleep and causing an accident.
• Be aware of other drivers around you as well as the road ahead.
• Keep to the speed limit and don't drive too close to the vehicle in front.

English Mini Lessons

Driving tips

Do you know what 躺平 means in Chinese? Let's learn this handy word among young Chinese generations now. 

Between the Lines 字里行间

躺平

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/musk-twitter-uebernahme-auf-eis-100.html

Die 44 Milliarden Dollar schwere Übernahme von Twitter durch Elon Musk liegt auf Eis. Das teilte der Tesla-Chef am Freitag mit. 

Tech-Milliardär Elon Musk hat seinen Deal zum Kauf von Twitter an diesem Freitag für vorläufig ausgesetzt erklärt. Musk begründete das mit ausstehenden Informationen zur Zahl der Spam- und Falschkonten bei dem Kurznachrichtendienst aus den USA. Es müsse erst nachgewiesen werden, dass diese weniger als fünf Prozent der Nutzer ausmachten.

German News Reading with Tingting

ep1. Musk legt Twitter-Übernahme auf Eis 

"Hold up your head! You were not made for failure; you were made for victory."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 25

As it's already May, a lot of the part 1 and part 2 topics are changing in the IELTS speaking exam. Let's start with the topic "Describe a positive change you made in your life" with some good idioms which are explained below.

Remember this is just an example answer, and you should never learn example answers off by heart. It's very important to speak naturally in the speaking exam.


Idioms used in the example answer:

Out of shape

If someone is unhealthy or not able to do a lot of physical activity, we can say they are out of shape.

“He drinks and smokes too much, and has become very out of shape.”



In good shape

If you’re in good shape, you are fit and healthy. This  especially refers to the physical condition of your body ( being at a healthy weight, not overweight, getting plenty of exercise)


Run down

If you’re feeling run down, you are tired and lacking energy, usually after a sustained period without enough rest.

“After working late in the office every night for the last 2 weeks, he started to feel very run down.”


Full of beans

Someone who has a lot of energy might be described as full of beans.

“Young children are always full of beans, and love to run around, and play.”


Fit as a fiddle

Fit as a fiddle means ‘in very good health’ and may more often be used to refer to older people.

“My grandfather is 86, but is still as fit as a fiddle, and goes to exercise in the park every morning.”


Picture of good health

To look the picture of health simply means to look very healthy and well.

“Wow! Have you been going to the gym recently? You look the picture of health.


IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a positive change you made in your life - IELTS speaking part 2

Hinamatsuri is a holiday in Japan on which we celebrate the girls in our lives. We put out ornamental dolls, and eat tasty candy and chirashizushi.  Listen in to learn more about unique Japanese holidays

Crazy Japanese Culture

[Hinamatsuri🎎🌸] Wishing Health and Happiness to All Girls in Japan

The dreams I had today involved dreams within dreams, flying over the sea, trying to set up a business deal,  being unable to drive a car, and listening to a beautiful tune.

Vocabulary:
CPAP: a machine that sends air pressure into a person's nose
sleep apnea: when a person stops breathing during sleep
loop: something that repeats over and over
a dream within a dream: when you wake up from a dream only to wake up again
swerve: to turn aside from the path

Learn English with Stories

My Dream Adventures

Transcripción:

ELSA : !Hola!

LENA : iHola ! ¿Qué deseas?

ELSA . Necesito unas botas. Quisiera comprar unas botas

LENA : ¿De qué talla ?

ELSA : De la talla 39

LENA : Talla 39...¿Qué más deseas ?

ELSA : Deseo comprarme una camiseta blanca.

LENA : Ya veo y ¿de qué talla sería ?

ELSA : Soy talla M

LENA : ...Aquí tienes.

ELSA : ¿Puedo probármela ?

LENA : Sí claro, los probadores están al fondo a la izquierda.

....

ELSA : Ahhh... me quedan bien las botas, no te parece?

LENA : Si! Muy bonitas.

ELSA : ¿y te gusta mi camiseta ?

LENA : Sí, iEs fenomenal ! Tu camiseta está super super de moda!

ELSA : Entonces ¿Cuánto es ?

LENA : Las botas cuarenta euros y la camiseta veinte euros

ELSA : ¡Guau! iQué barato ! Me lo llevo todo! Aquí tienes los 60 euros. Gracias!

LENA : iAdiós!

Eres libre de repetir cada oración en voz alta, tratando de imitar la pronunciación lo mejor posible. Repítelo en voz alta muchas veces durante 1 semana o 1 mes, hasta que las frases queden registradas en tu memoria de largo plazo.


Read along: A1 - A2 Spanish Conversations

En la tienda A1 - A2

こんにちは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を楽しく勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日もN3の漢字をやります！
支、をやります！　

音読み　し
訓読み　ささーえる

意味は、ささえる、たすける、とかそんな感じです。

例えば、

・支援ーしえん　力を貸して助けること

・支持ーしじ　人の意見に賛成し、ささえること

・支障ーししょう　さしつかえ、さまたげになる

・支店ーしてん　本店から分かれた店

・支出ーししゅつ　お金とか物を払うこと


こんな感じですね。
これを使って例文を作っていきましょう！

・ぼくはみなさんの日本語学習の支援をします

・あなたの意見を支持します

・音がうるさくて、生活に支障があります

・日本の銀行にはたくさんの支店があります

・今月は支出が多いので、節約しないといけない

こんな感じです。

今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！
ではまた！

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